Women's Excellence in
Medications Safe to Use During Pregnancy

Common Cold/Sinus 

• Actifed 
• Benadryl 
• Claritin or Claritin D 
• Mucinex 
• Saline only (no Afrin) Nasal Spray 
• Sudafed (not with high Blood-Pressure) 
• Tylenol Cold/Sinus 
• Zyrtec 
• Gargle with warm salt water 

Constipation 

• Colace 
• Fiber Supplement (Metamucil, Benefiber, etc.) 
• Fleets Enema 
• Glycerin Suppository 
• Milk of Magnesia (liquid or gel caps) 

Cough 

• Robitussin DM 
• Cough Drops 

• Chloraseptic spray 

Diarrhea
For 24 hours, only after 12 weeks of pregnancy 

• Kaopectate 
• Immodium AD 

First Aid Ointment 

• Bacitracin 
• Neosporin 
• Polysporin 

Headache/Aches & Pains 

• Tylenol/Tylenol Extra Strength 
• Excedrin Tension 

* NO Asprin, Ibuprofen, Motrin or Advil* 

Heartburn/Gas 

• Gas-X 
• Prilosec 
• Maalox 
• Mylanta 
• Zantac 75 mg or 150mg up to twice daily 
• Tums 

Hemorrhoids 

• Anusol 
• Preparation H 
• Tucks 
• Witch Hazel 

*If bleeding occurs please call office* 

Nausea 

• Vitamin B6 50mg every 6 hours 
• IF NO RELIEF try adding Dramamine or Unisom (take these along with vitamin B6) 
• Sea Bands 
• Raw Peeled Apple 
• Ginger or Candied Ginger 

Yeast Infection 

• Monistat 7 day treatment